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Keith Hernandez may not be a fan, but the Philadelphia Phillies have been slowly beating other skeptics in the past two months of play.
Philadelphia, on a seven-game winning streak, is looking to take the Marlins in his third game, visiting Miami on Thursday.
The Phillies have won 12 of their last 13 games, and he's 40-19 under interim manager Rob Thomson. Their recent win was one of the most impressive all season. Miami ace Sandy He scored three runs on his six hits in the eighth inning to clinch a 4-3 victory for the Phillies in his 3–1 loss to Alcantara. rice field.
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuth delivered a game-winning RBI single with two outs in the game, racking up 26 RBIs in his last 25 games.
Former New York Mets first baseman and now SNY broadcaster Hernandez made headlines earlier this week when he criticized the Phillies' fundamentals.
"I have heard of it," said Thomson. "He's a good baseball player and I respect his opinion, but just because I disagree doesn't mean I have to agree with it." They have won their last six matches against the Marlins, who have lost 9 of 11 times.
His one of Miami's bright spots was in the singles, doubles and Wednesday contest where he tripled and ran.
"JJ is putting together a good at-bat, actually shortening the route and tightening the swing to some extent," said Marlins manager Don Mattingly.
Fellow rookie Charles Leblanc improved his on-base record, starting his 10-game streak with two singles, batting .455 (17-39) during the stretch.
Miami sent right-hander Edward Cabrera (2-1, 2.61 ERA) to the mound for the series finale, where he spent almost two months with tendonitis in his right elbow. After remaining on the injured reserve list, he returned and threw five scoreless innings last Friday against the Chicago Cubs.
The 24-year-old Cabrera walked three, struck out eight and had 78 pitches.
"Cabrera was good," said Mattingly. “I thought he was aggressive. Early on, the command was a little off. But as the game went on, he seemed to get better. I couldn't ask for more from a man coming back from rehab.”
Cabrera made his career debut against Philadelphia. He has started just four games this season after missing the start of the season with a right bicep injury.
Philadelphia will face right-handed Kyle his Gibson (7-4, 4.36).
Gibson, 34, said last Friday that he allowed two hits and one run over eight innings in a game he won 7-2 against the Nationals in Washington. He retired the first 18 batters and threw 105 pitches to win.
"His two-seamer was really good," said Washington manager Dave Martinez. ``His cutter was good. Going 7-20, Gibson is 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA in his last three starts against Miami this season.
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